Excessive salivation during pregnancy

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This is my 2nd pregnancy and I don't remember slobbering this much in my LIFE...when I sleep.(or ever) As soon as I shut my eyes, a puddle starts forming on my pillow. It doesn't matter if I'm taking a nap or sleep for the night. Its so irratating..and I hate touching the wet spots with my hand or cheek. Can't wait for this to be over!

This is my 5th pregnancy and all but the 1st one, I had this problem with. I never knew there were other women going through the same thing. I didn't know it was a pregnant problem. After 5 pregnancies I'm still learning. Wow. I keep my trash can near me at all times, Thank God I work from home. Mines is usually gone by the 2nd trimester. I'm 10 weeks today. A few more weeks to go.

OMG this is me and I absolutely hate this symptom... It's making me miserable. Very embarrassing. I tried chewing gum, but shoot my jaw hurts now! IDK what to do.. Swallowing the spit IS NOT AN OPTION! That will make me throw up... Glad to know I'm not the only one feeling like a freak :/

I am 12 weeks pregnant and have been spitting for three weeks now. I am so glad that there are other woment that also suffer from this horrible symptom, but am sad to read that there is not really any medication to be taken for this! I am depressed because the doctors have changed my anti-depressants and now this spitting on top of everything. This is my second pregnancy and never again. I can't swallow the damn spit, because then I want to puke again. I was in hospital for over two weeks on IV for the nausea and then I also pneumonia. When I complained about having fever in hospital the nurses blamed it all on anxiety!! When I tell people about the spitting, they have all sort of odd theories and some people look at me funny. Someone said it is the fluid coming out of my lungs after the pneumonia. Can someone please help? I am busy losing it, I have to teach but can't even talk to my husband for two minutes without having to spit!! I also spit at night.

I am 30 weeks and I still have to be using a spit cup day and night, What helps me though is chewing on sugerfree gum, when I do that I dont have to spit, I do about 8pcs of gum per day........it is so depressing for me, I cant wait to give birth, cant take the spitting anymore......it is the most anoying part of being pregnant.

I'm at 14 weeks and have to use a spit cup. I never knew about excess saliva - weird. It's embarrassing out in public (or at work, but thankfully I have some privacy in my own office) but if I swallow it, it'll make me puke. My symptoms are beginning to slowly, slowly ease up though. Haven't puked in a week, still nauseous, but Zofran takes the edge off. And I had three days last week where I felt almost normal, didn't even have the drooling problem. lol. Comes and goes, but hopefully will be gone soon. Nothing lasts forever.

Geez! I really thought googling this excess saliva would help, but im 26 weeks and going into depression with this second pregnancy b/c of all the constant neasuea and puking <not to mention i have an 18 mos old, and am a stay at home mom> but almost every story i see, is saying it should go away for almost everyone after the first trimester... but i need help for entering trimester 3!! Oooh and I didn't even know I was a 'spitter' or that spitting would basically stop the puking until 2 days ago!!!!!!!

2nd time around, 19 weeks and this time it's worse! Not only do i spit all day, but now i have what seems to be a mucus drip....GROSS! It only goes down and i cannot avoid swallowing. I wish doctors found it serious enough to research. It is so bad, i avoid dairy all together...it just makes it thicker!!! Wish me luck...maybe it will subside.

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